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Benjamin Franklin to John Paul Jones, February 16, 1780
Passy, feb. 16. 1780. Dear sir, I last Night heard of your arrival at Groa, But have no Letter yet from you. I write this line to acquaint you that…
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Benjamin Franklin to Gustavus Conyngham, February 16, 1780
Passy. feb. 16. 1780. Sir I wrote a Letter to meet you at Dunkirk supposing you might have gone there. 1 This Letter was sent back to me. The Uncertainty…
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Benjamin Franklin to Thomas Digges, February 15, 1780
Passy, feb. 15. 1780 Dear sir In Answer to yours relating to Capt. Cook, 6 this may inform you that I sent Copies of the Enclos’d to all the American…
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John Stuart to Benjamin Franklin, February 14, 1780
Dunkerque The 14th. Feby: 1780. May it Please Your Excellency. We Humbly beg to Express to Your Excellency Our Gratitude for the Liberty granted us for to Serve with Capt.…
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Gourlade & Moylan to Benjamin Franklin, February 14, 1780
L’Orient 14 Feby. 1780 Hond. Sir You will have received advice by the last post of Cap: Jones’s arrival in the Alliance the 10th. inst.— We woud have had the…
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Benjamin Franklin to Jonathan Jr Williams, February 14, 1780
Passy, Feb. 14. 1780 Dear Jonathan I desire you would explain to me the Reason or Utility of your Drawing on Mr Chaumont on Acct of the Cloathing, which I…
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Thomas Digges to Benjamin Franklin, February 10, 1780
Peckam Feby. 10. 1780 Dear Sir I wrote you on a matter of business by Capn. B——t [Belt] the 28th. ulo. & hope as the interest of himself & five…
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William Churchill Houston to Benjamin Franklin, February 9, 1780
Philada. 9 February 1780 Sir I take the Liberty of troubling you with the enclosed Letters to put them in the Way of reaching the several Persons to whom they…
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—— de Chantereyne to Benjamin Franklin, February 9, 1780
Cherbourg le 9. fev 1780 Monsieur, Jai lhonneur de prier votre excellence de voulloir bien me faire passer le jugement de Confiscation de la Prise La Providence, faite par le…
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Benjamin Franklin to John Torris, February 9, 1780
Passy. feb. 9. 1780. Sir, I send you herewith the Judgments of the Sloop Providence, the Brig. James and Thomas and The Ship Camden also that of the Two Ransomers…
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Benjamin Franklin to —— Rinquin, February 9, 1780
Passy, feb. 9. 1780. Sir I received the Letters you did me the honour of writing to me the 21st. of January and The 2d. of this Instant; with The…
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Benjamin Franklin to Patrick Dowlin, February 9, 1780
Passy, feb. 9. 1780. Sir, I received yours of the 27th. past, I congratulate you on the success you have had against our Enemies of which I had the pleasure…
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Benjamin Franklin to Thomas Digges, February 9, 1780
Passy, feb. 9. 1780. Dear Sir I have just received yours by Capt. Belt I shall Comply with his request as he is recommended by you. 5 I have written…
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D’Acosta frères & Cie Penet to Benjamin Franklin, February 8, 1780
Nantes Feby. the 8th. 1780 Sir, May it please your Excellency, as we are ready to expedite to North America a vessel call’d the Kensington, to accept our services you…
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Charles-Guillaume-Frédéric Dumas to Benjamin Franklin, February 8, 1780
the Hague febr. 8th. 1780 Honoured & dear Sir Herewith I send you the remedy I promised in my last. 6 Somebody writes to me what follows “Un Capitaine arrivé…
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John Taylor to Benjamin Franklin, February 2, 1780
Circus Bath 2nd. Febry. 1780 Dear Sir I find myself under very great difficulty how to address you on a matter of private concern, when your time is so much…
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Benjamin Franklin to David Hartley, February 2, 1780
Passy, feb. 2. 1780. Dear friend, It is some time since I procured the Discharge of your Capt. Stephenson. He did not call here in his Way home. I hope…
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Benjamin Franklin to Thomas Digges, February 2, 1780
Passy, Feb. 2. 1780. Dear Sir, I received duly your favours of Jany. 9. 10. & 11. I gave Orders immediately for the Acceptance and Payment of the Bill you…
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Jonathan Jr Williams to Benjamin Franklin, February 1, 1780
Nantes Feb 1. 1780. Dear & honoured Sir. The last Post from Bordeaux brought me my Letters from america brought by Mr Adams and among them I recvd one for…
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George Scott to Benjamin Franklin, February 1, 1780
Paris the 1st. February 1780 Sir My Servant went yesterday to Versailles about a passport. The Count de Vergennes received him very politely, said he could not get ready to…